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Mulberry Harbours

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Temporary portable harbours developed by the United Kingdom in WW2 for the rapid offloading of vehicles onto beaches. They were used mainly during the Normandy landings in June 1944. Designed by Major Allan Beckett, from an idea by Winston Churchill, who was determined never to repeat the disastrous 1915 amphibious landings on beaches during the Gallipoli Campaign.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Mulberry Harbours

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Major Allan Beckett

Major Allan H Beckett MBE RE (1914 - 2005) lived here (1919 - 1939). His engi...

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Gunner John Joseph Evans

Gunner John Joseph Evans

John Joseph Evans was born on the 8 December 1887 in Paddington, London, the third of the four children of John Joseph Evans (1850-1913) and Harriet Evans née Darby - but sometimes spelt as Derby (...

Person, Armed Forces, France

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
G. W. Grayson

G. W. Grayson

J. Lyons & Co. Ltd. staff member who died in WW2.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Fred E. Chick

Fred E. Chick

Former official at Charlton Athletic F.C.. Killed on the Somme whilst serving with the 13th Middlesex Regiment.

Person, Armed Forces

1 memorial
C. Osman

C. Osman

Resident of the West Ward, Hendon who served and died in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
78th  Highlanders

78th Highlanders

Part of the force commanded by Havelock. Infantry.

Group, Armed Forces

1 memorial